06 Dec 2013 12:35 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on Back Straight).
Headmasters Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Violet Dancer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1 / 6 | Flat (172), Jump (32) | J E Moore | G & J Moore D Bessell & Galloping… | 9/4 | |
| took keen hold, not fluent 1st, held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, smooth headway after 3 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, pecked on landing, rallied to lead last, kept on well and ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Sleepy Haven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 331 / 10 | Flat (210), Jump (23) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, edged left and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Abracadabra Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25 / 8 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | Nick Williams The Arthur White… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 2nd, led again 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, hit last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Sweet Deal (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (50) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Susan Roy | 6/4 | |
| held up in 6th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, pushed along approaching next, driven and no extra in 4th between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Sirop De Menthe (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2F-412 / 12 | Jump (126) | W T Kennedy | J Westwood Clear Racing &… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, hanging left under pressure and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 16 L | Mandy's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 6 | Flat (73), Jump (9) | J M Maguire | Ian Williams The 'keeping The… | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders in 4th, went 2nd and challenged 5th, weakened before 2 out, went left last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6 L | Classic Art (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (159) | C Bolger | R A Teal John Morton & Andrew… | 100/1 | |
| held up last, weakened 3 out, soon well behind, blundered last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dude Alert (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 782 / 8 | Flat (171), Jump (27) | Adam Wedge | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Michael Baldry | ||
